2010 Holy Days of Obligation

July 10, 2009

HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION – 2010

The following solemnities will be observed as Holy Days of Obligation in 2010 in the Archdiocese of San Francisco.

August 15, The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, (Sunday)
December 8, The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Wednesday)
December 25, The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas) (Saturday)

PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING POINTS IN THIS REGARD:

1. Archbishop Niederauer has determined that, in accord with the practice of neighboring dioceses, the obligation to attend Mass on January 1, 2010, the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God is dispensed.

2. The Solemnity of The Ascension of the Lord is observed on Sunday, May 16, 2010 for our Metropolitan Province as approved by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops (now USCCB) and confirmed by the Congregation for Bishops.

3. November 1, 2010, the Solemnity of All Saints falls on a Saturday and is not a holy day of obligation. According to the 1992 general decree of the NCCB, the precept to attend Mass is dispensed when this solemnity falls on a Saturday or a Monday.

SPECIAL DAYS OF PRAYER

The following dates have been designated as Special Days of Prayer for the Archdiocese of San Francisco. These are not days of obligation to attend Mass.

• January 1, 2010 Day of Prayer for World Peace (Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God)
• February 21, 2010 Day of Prayer for the General Needs of Humankind (First Sunday of Lent)
• September 6, 2010 Day of Prayer for Human Rights and Labor (Labor Day)
• November 25, 2010 Day of Prayer for the Fruits of the Earth (Thanksgiving Day)

The faithful of the Archdiocese are asked to observe these Special Days of Prayer in their devotions or other private prayer, in the General Intercessions of the Mass and through the selection of other liturgically proper prayers for the Eucharist and the Liturgy of the Hours.